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Unveiling business environment and digital entrepreneurial activity in the European tourism industry

Publicated to:WORLDWIDE HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM THEMES 16 (6): 846-858 - 2024-10-28 16(6), DOI: 10.1108/WHATT-08-2024-0199

Authors: Abdelli, Mohammed El Amine; Perez-Encinas, Adriana; Rodriguez-Crespo, Ernesto; Moussavou, Jean; Ertz, Myriam; Pinto Borges, Ana; Levy-Tadjine, Thierry; Jha, Dipra

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CERIIM Res Ctr Managerial Intelligence & Innovat, Excelia Business Sch, Lab Western Brittany LEGO, Dept Finance Econ & Management, La Rochelle, France - Author
CICET FCVC, Res Centerin Business Sci & Tourism, Porto, Portugal - Author
ISAG, European Business Sch, Porto, Portugal - Author
Res Ctr Org Markets & Ind Management COMEGI, Porto, Portugal - Author
Univ Autonomade Madrid, Fac Econ & Business, Dept Business Org, Madrid, Spain - Author
Univ Autonomade Madrid, Fac Econ & Business, Dept Econ Struct & Dev Econ, Madrid, Spain - Author
Univ Bretagne Occidentale, LEGO, Brest, France - Author
Univ Paris 8 Vincennes St Denis, Lab Econ Dionysien, St Denis, France - Author
Univ Quebec Chicoutimi, Lab Res New Forms Consumpt LaboNFC, Canada Res Chairin Technol Sustainabil & Soc, Saguenay, PQ, Canada - Author
Washington State Univ, Carson Coll Business, Pullman, WA USA - Author
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Abstract

Purpose - This article assesses the impact of the internal and external Business Environment on the Digital Entrepreneurial Activity (DEA) in the European tourism industry. Design/methodology/approach - A sample of 125 European tourism entrepreneurs in Germany and France was studied. Data were analyzed using quantitative methods. Findings - The results indicate that a firm experiencing losses due to theft and vandalism has a positive relationship with the DEA, and there is Liquidity or Cash flow that contributes positively to DEA. The outcomes shows that there is a specific limit to the institution having liquidity or cash flow, the costs of inspection by tax officials, and the average management time with government regulations that affect digital entrepreneurs. The total cost of labor contributes significantly to the digital productivity of entrepreneurs in the tourism sector. Originality/value - These findings have significant and practical implications for entrepreneurs and academics in the tourism industry, providing them with valuable insights for decision-making.

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  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 7 (PlumX).
Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Canada; France; Portugal; United States of America.